Orange San Diego vs Samsung i520

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    i520: 18 g lighter

    San Diego:
    117 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 12.5 mm narrower

    San Diego:
    63 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    San Diego:
    4 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    San Diego:
    Intel Atom Z2460
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    San Diego: 7.9 mm thinner

    San Diego:
    10 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 21.3 mm shorter

    San Diego:
    123 mm
    i520:
    101.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. San Diego

    Height:
    123 mm +21.3 mm versus i520
    Width:
    63 mm +12.5 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +7.9 mm versus San Diego

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. San Diego

    117 g

    +18 g versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    99 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. San Diego

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. i520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²

San Diego has approximately 169.2% more rectangular screen area than i520.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

San Diego: Original memory entry

16 GB (12 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. San Diego

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. San Diego2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for San Diego, i520.
SpecificationSan Diegoi520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63 Х 10 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 600 x 1024 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (12 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2460
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for San Diego, i520.
SpecificationSan Diegoi520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.0 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.1%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 297 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for San Diego, i520.
SpecificationSan Diegoi520
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for San Diego, i520.
SpecificationSan Diegoi520
Processor CPU
  • 1.6 GHz
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for San Diego, i520.
SpecificationSan Diegoi520
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for San Diego, i520.
SpecificationSan Diegoi520
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for San Diego, i520.
SpecificationSan Diegoi520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for San Diego, i520.
SpecificationSan Diegoi520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously known as Orange Santa Clara
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer